VPN and NETBIOS name problem with win2kadvserv, can't resolve names

newbie1 · Post by **newbie1** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 9:54 pm

Everytime I connect to my network via VPN, i'm unable to view netbios names, and i'm unable to connect to netbios names in the wired network

everytime i want to connect to a computer in the wired network I have to type in: \\172.16.1.1

instead of \\pc1

I just checked, i can't ping netbios names in the "wired network"

I can only ping Netbios names of the clients that connect wirelessly to the wired network

Update*

I enabled netbios over tcp/ip, and still no go

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:36 pm

Why not use DNS or (ugh) WINS? Or you could simply set static ip addresses on your LAN and then write each host:ip into your host file on each machine...

newbie1 · Post by **newbie1** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 11:20 pm

I did the hosts file and added entries, and it does work.

thanks for the help

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 10:30 am

Adding to what you've done, what is running DHCP for your VPN clients? Isn't it handing out the DC's IP as DNS for any VPN clients?

newbie1 · Post by **newbie1** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:29 pm

Win2k ADV server is running as a DHCP server (administrative tools> DHCP)

I'm not running a DNS server

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:11 am

OK so no domain controllers?

newbie1 · Post by **newbie1** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 6:40 pm

Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
OK so no domain controllers?

nope, my server is only 166Mhz and 256MB of RAM, if you recommend me to make it a domain controller...I'll make it one